CAPITAL / LIQUIDITY

Capital / Liquidity

Australia Eyes Provisional Market Access for Aspiring Banks

By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017

Restricted ADI licensees would need only $2.35mn in capital to take deposits; APRA paper does not address budget proposal to remove ‘bank’ capital requirements.

Capital / Liquidity

The Financial Crisis – A Regulatory Autopsy

By Peter Guy | 14/08/2017

Ten years later, governments have plugged the failures from the last crisis. Unfortunately, the next crashing market won’t be same as the last one.

Capital / Liquidity

NZ to Embark on Bank Regulation Review Following IMF Assessment

By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017

IMF views the central bank less fully compliant with the Basel Core Principles and recommended a more prescriptive rule-making approach to regulation.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Include Internet Finance Firms in Risk Assessment

By Garima Chitkara | 08/08/2017

PBOC is considering ways to include large internet finance firms in its Macro Prudential Assessment.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Releases Policy Papers on Regulatory Proportionality and Cyber-risk

By Garima Chitkara | 03/08/2017

Papers analyses regional divergence in frameworks across Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.

Capital / Liquidity

Systemic Risk Key Focus for China’s Regulators

By Garima Chitkara | 01/08/2017

The Chinese government made systemic risk in the country’s financial sector its main priority during its mid-year work conference.

Capital / Liquidity

Moody’s Gives China Banks a Boost, HK Lenders Not So Lucky

By Editors | 31/07/2017

Rating agency says banks in China enjoy a stable operating environment despite still-deteriorating asset quality as government policy efforts take […]

Capital / Liquidity

HK Fund Dealing Desks Win OTC Capital Requirements Reduction

By Editors | 27/07/2017

OTCD regime seen to need further tweaks following responses to 2015 consultation; fund manager dealing desks win capital requirements reduction. […]

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Issues Capital Adequacy Consultation

By Editors | 26/07/2017

Revised Notice 637 on banks’ capital requirements set to bring Singapore in line with Basel III, starting from January next […]